Utilities Begin To Change Course To Support EV-To-Grid Integration

Electric cars are flexible — flexible charging times represent the potential for variable loads for utilities which could be leveraged in the future. This is an exciting prospect when one compares the dynamics of intermittent renewable generation coming online with solar generally forecasted to be overproducing during peak daytime hours and the variability of wind typically kicking in at night. Workplace charging of electric vehicles could be the key to tapping into newly installed solar generation while at the same time, providing needed stability to the grid.